Determined or decided in advance; inevitable or predetermined.
From 'fore-' (before) plus 'gone' (past), literally 'gone before.' The phrase 'foregone conclusion' combines both words to mean a result decided beforehand.
Foregone shows the power of prefix combinations—'fore-' appears in forecast, foresee, and forewarn, all suggesting something already passed or already decided. It's how we express the feeling that the future is already written before it happens.
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